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Ed Gillis wanted to teach his sons about how glaciers are formed, so he took them to the top of New Zealand’s Fox Glacier and let them fire questions at a pair of geologists. For eight-year-old Heron Gillis and his brother Sitka, 6, the world is their classroom. In February, Ed (our friend and a…

Photo courtesy of RS1. Leave it to Germany to build a bicycle autobahn that connect 10 cities within its borders. The goal? To take some 50,000 vehicles off the actual highways and make commuting by bike a much easier — and safer — proposition. The idea was sparked six years ago when a cultural project caused the one-day closure of…

GREECE Winning tip: The Good Life, Syros Picture a Cycladic island that no one seems to know. It’s easy to get to, easy to explore, with sandy sheltered beaches almost empty in summer. The restaurants have real chefs without Mykonos prices and the locals are genuinely happy to see you. This is Syros, and our hotel is…

Nordic cool comes at too high a price? Not always. We ask local experts to share tips for budget fun in Scandinavia’s capitals • Readers’ tips: affordable Scandinavia Copenhagen At a glance The revolution launched by the restaurant Noma over a decade ago forged a distinctly Nordic cuisine and, in the process, turned Copenhagen into a foodie destination. Now…

SWEDEN Kolarbyn Eco-Lodge, Västmanland FacebookTwitterPinterest Photograph: Lasse Modin Hidden under turf and grass, Kolarbyn’s charcoal huts, 30 miles from the city of Västerås, scream fairytale. They forgo electricity or running water in favour of old-fashioned pleasures: you drift off in front of a log fire and awake to birdsong. Beds are inflatable mattresses with sheepskin rugs,…

India is a dream destination for many yogis, but with so many ashrams and courses, how do you choose wisely? From the hardcore to the boutique, we select 10 of the best places to practise yoga. Though this list includes some of the best ashrams, retreats and shalas India has to offer, there are three…